Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, we realized how much Californians love the outdoors, going hiking, cycling, surfing or camping. No wonder. California has such pleasant weather all year, and it also has diverse landscapes, a huge selection of coastal and mountain trails. This collection of our favorite scenic trails in the Bay Area…
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If we tell you that the Makarska Riviera is one of our favorite regions in Croatia, it would sound like a bad cliché. But there’s often truth in clichés, and we don’t care, anyway. It’s like telling someone you love them. You don’t care how many times that simple, passionate sentence was told in human…
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Among the countless beauties of the Austrian Alps, there are those that are hard and challenging to reach – and those that are not. An example of the latter are the incredibly beautiful gorge trails with well-established wooden boardwalks, impressive rock walls, wild mountains streams and waterfalls. They’re usually short and family-friendly, but beware that…
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Last year we had the chance to spend an entire month in Croatia, from which we spent a week in Omiš. Actually, we stayed in the small holiday village of Duće right next to Omiš, and we spent that week exploring the beaches and other exciting activities of the Omiš Riviera. Other exciting activities became…
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Krk is the largest and most populous island in the Adriatic Sea, but it’s not considered the most beautiful one among the many islands of Croatia. Still, we fell for it – and we’d like to tell you all the reasons why you could fall for it, too. Krk is so easy to access One…
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Croatia is much more than its (otherwise extremely beautiful) beaches, and while the Adriatic coast is everyone’s favorite, gems are hidden at lots of places further from the coast, too. Like Risnjak National Park which could be a great stop for a couple of days on your way to Dalmatia or Istria. If you love…
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The Kamnik-Savinja Alps in northern Slovenia is for hikers who’d like to wander off the beaten path. While the most famous natural attractions of this tiny country are in the Julian Alps (Lake Bled and Bohinj, Soča Valley or Vršič Pass), the Kamnik Alps also offer some impressive, but less busy sights. Though it’s close…
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We try the impossible: pick 10 (and only 10!) hikes that represent all kinds of beauties found in California. Moreover, we consider only short hikes this time, taking from a few hours to half a day, so they can easily fit in any California road trip itinerary. We’ve spent a wonderful year in California, hiked…
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We’ve always loved Croatia. But it was only last year that we truly realized how diverse and beautiful it is – and that it’s one of our favorite countries in Europe! Big words, I know. But that one month we spent in the country on our latest trip last September gave us plenty of “wow!”…
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